Science & Technology audiobooks

Buckminster Fuller: The 50-Year Experiment (documentary)

By: R. Buckminster Fuller

Narrated by: Phil Catalfo & Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a special audio documentary of the life and work of a twentieth-century genius. Included is the story of how the late Bucky transcended failure and despair and devoted his life to serving humanity. There is also a commentary describing his contribution to our time. If you're interested in making the world work, you owe it to yourself to... Read more

Esp In Daily Life

By: Jeffrey Mishlove & William Kautz

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Contrary to popular belief, ESP, or "psi" as it is known in parapsychology, means much more than fork-bending or talk-show advice to the lovelorn. Here two leading researchers in this field tell us things that expand our understanding beyond conventional limits. Read more

Ecotopia Revisited

By: Ernest Callenbach

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The creator of the visionary "ecotopian" view of the world, made famous through his classic book, Ecotopia returns with a fresh vision of an energy-efficient, ecologically responsible future society spread across Northwest America. Read more

A New Science Of Life

By: Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In the provocative concepts of morphogenetic fields and morphic resonance, we may indeed be more than the sum of our parts; we may have access to all that has gone before. Sheldrake, a biochemist, has postulated an extraordinary new theory that, if correct, could overturn our fundamental concepts about nature, brain function and consciousness. Read more

Bond Of Power

By: Joseph Chilton Pearce

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of The Crack in The Cosmic Egg (Julian Press 1971) and Bond of Power (Dutton 1981) tells of a metamorphosis that has occurred in his life--one he claims is available for each of us, and one based upon our human birthright. Our rational mind can only take us so far, and then we all must tap into the deep well of wisdom residing within. Read more

The Dawn of the Solar Age

By: Hazel Henderson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Hazel Henderson provides some penetrating insights to help light our way through the darkness. Here she speaks of the death of the old socio/political model and the rise of new ways. Read more

The Gates of Consciousness

By: Stanislav Grof

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

A stirring visit with one of the modern pioneers of consciousness exploration. Born in Czechoslovakia, Stan Grof came to the U.S. in the late 1960s and became one of the foremost explorers of LSD-25 as a research tool. Since then he has developed non-drug alternatives for exploring the hidden reaches of the human mind and psyche. Read more

Diving Into The Pool Of Consciousness

By: Arthur Hastings, Ph.D. & Charles Tart, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Two of the world's foremost parapsychologists, Arthur Hastings and Charles Tart, explore the depths of human consciousness in all its myriad forms. ESP, spiritual dimensions, mind/brain, social implications, contemporary rituals, music, the media and more are examined in the clear light of their interaction with human consciousness. Read more

The Coming Revolution

By: Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

We may think we understand how the world works, but we've got it all wrong, says physicist and author Fritjof Capra. He shows how the revolution in modern physics foreshadows an imminent revolution in all the sciences, and a transformation of our worldview and values. Read more

The Turning Point

By: Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A renowned physicist and author of The Tao of Physics turns his attention to the sweeping social changes brought about by what he describes as "the rising culture." As in his book The Turning Point, Dr. Capra addresses the state of the environment, modern industrial economy, and the choices individuals make in everyday life. Read more

Gurdjieff:  The Enigma/The Message

By: Claudio Naranjo, M.D., Kathleen Speeth, Ph.D. &...

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Robert Wachman

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

An exploration of the provocative and spiritually expansive world of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff (1870-1949), with three persons actively engaged in understanding his teachings. Read more

The Future as Transformation

By: Willis Harman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Harman provides a provocative and penetrating analysis of what's going on in the world, with a social scientist/engineer/futurist who plainly feels we're in the midst of a planetary metamorphosis of monumental proportions. Read more

Spiral Into Life

By: Jean Houston

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an enthralling and intriguing conversation with the visionary philosopher Jean Houston, who serves as director of the Foundation for Mind Research in Pomona, New York. She provides considerable insight on ways to fulfill our potential, as well as describing the opportunity on the other side of the problem. Read more

The Shining Heart

By: Patricia Sun

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

This remarkable philosopher of wholeness speaks to the problems of fragmentation and alienation as few can. How can we go beyond the dichotomies of right/wrong, either/or, yes/no, win/lose - to the experience of integration with life? Listen in for some thought-provoking suggestions. Read more

Around the Universe

By: R. Buckminster Fuller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A conversation with this visionary inventor, philosopher, and humanitarian. Bucky gives his extraordinarily insightful picture of where the human race is now and how to proceed from here. He describes “cosmic cost accounting,” being a “comprehensivist” instead of a specialist, and doing more with less. He also describes how the space program... Read more

Albion Or Oblivion?

By: Theodore Roszak, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

How can we preserve our personal sanity while braving the great technological wilderness? How can human integrity be renewed in the face of the rising technocracy? Roszak first came to prominence as author of The Making of the Counterculture and then became a spokesperson of the personal experience in the urban-industrial world. Read more

On The Brain

By: Peter Russell & Vernon Rudd

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Here Russell, an authority on the practical and conscious use of brain power, provides a roadmap for how to better understand the brain. As someone who has also translated The Upanishads and conducted extensive research into the psychology of meditation, Russell shares a unique perspective about the connection between the thinking mind and the... Read more

A World of Our Own Making

By: Daniel Ellsberg

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The protagonist in the Pentagon Papers case and intrepid anti-nuclear activist brings his special brilliance and background to bear in a discussion of the political realities and choices he sees all of us facing, now and in the years to come, and ways in which we can bring about the dawning of an era in which people matter. Read more

Looking Ahead

By: Willis Harman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Harman probes the impact of modern science on human society, and plots the course scientific discovery is taking. Read more

The Tao, Synchronicity and Self-Discovery

By: Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Psychiatrist and author of The Tao of Psychology (Harper & Row 1979), Jean Bolen talks about the role of synchronicity in our lives, and ways we can open to new experiences freely. Living with heart and grace comes through as she shares her profound glimpse of the Tao and the nature of our connection with All. Read more

Life Before Life

By: Helen Wambach, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The psychologist and author of Reliving Past Lives talks about her exciting research into the nature of reincarnation through hypnotic regression. Read more

Shakespeare in Life

By: Stephen Lacey, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

A Shakespeare scholar and Professor of English at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, discusses the relevance of literature in terms of its psychological value. His talk is illustrated with historical and anecdotal references to the life and works of Shakespeare, the Jacobeans, Samuel Johnson, Proust and others Read more

Attaining Wholeness and Joy

By: Patricia Sun

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A philosopher, human energizer and natural healer shows us ways to attain wholeness, and gives us keys to bring more joy into our daily life. Read more

Visions of Parapsychology

By: Allan Y Cohen, Ph.D. & John Palmer, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A look at some of the more fascinating and intriguing aspects of psychic phenomena and its relevance to our daily life. Filled with new insights about the mysterious world of the paranormal. Read more